github - ghsa-38q5-vqf6-27rf

ghsa-38q5-vqf6-27rf

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-09-26 09:31

Modified

2025-09-26 09:31

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 prior to 18.2.7, 18.3 prior to 18.3.3, and 18.4 prior to 18.4.1 that could have allowed a developer with specific group management permissions to escalate their privileges and obtain unauthorized access to additional system capabilities.

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  "aliases": [
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
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    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "id": "GHSA-38q5-vqf6-27rf",
  "modified": "2025-09-26T09:31:14Z",
  "published": "2025-09-26T09:31:14Z",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/555786"
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}

cve-2025-7691

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-09-26 09:05

Modified

2025-09-27 03:55

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Summary

Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in GitLab

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/555786	issue-tracking, permissions-required
	https://hackerone.com/reports/3200469	technical-description, exploit, permissions-required

Impacted products

▼	Vendor	Product
	GitLab	GitLab

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